Category: March 2016

Republican Club recaps the February meeting

Featured speaker Bruce Ash

Neil Macdonald We had the company of more than 150 members this past February 10. President Neil Macdonald opened this second meeting of the year by introducing all four of our hard working women Board members. These Board members quite literally run most all of our operations. They are as follows: Linda Schuttler, our Director…

Golf balls make a difference

Jerry Davis picks up as many as 30 balls on his morning walk.

Dick Kroese A story to be told: Jerry Davis, retired president of three major railroads walks every morning not on a road, but on places where few of us walk. He walks four miles along the rough of golf courses for the sole purpose of exercise. While he is walking he picks up golf balls;…

Ballroom dancing times two

Stephen and Ruth Birkhead

Way back at the turn of the century Ross Stephen gathered several people together to form the first Ballroom Dance Club in SaddleBrooke. From that beginning SaddleBrooke ballroom dancers now have two clubs which have a combined membership of over 100 people. The two clubs are somewhat like fraternal twins – same genesis but different…

Bite or Sting? Call 1-800-222-1222

Pam Boedeker SaddleBrooke Nature Club welcomed back speaker Liz Barta. Liz is with the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy. She educates the public about poisons and drugs and where help can be found. The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center started in the 1950s with hundreds of index cards accumulated as people called in…

Saturday Morning Bridge Clinic

Paul Shalita This clinic is a practice and critique session designed for players at intermediate and advanced levels who desire to improve their bridge. No partner is necessary. No time commitment; come late, leave early. Meet potential new partners. Sessions run from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday mornings at 37901 S. Arroyo Way in…

Barb Carter – outstanding STS volunteer

Barb Carter with plaque honoring her for the Baby Basket program and her contributions to the 162nd Airborne

Diane Mazzarella For the past ten years, Barb Carter has been key to SaddleBrooke Troop Support’s (STS) efforts on behalf of the veterans served by the Tucson VA and Blind Rehabilitation Center as well as countless young military families in the area. At the February STS board meeting, Barb announced her retirement from these activities…

What’s new at the Computer Club?

Richard Beaty Did You Know— SaddleBrooke Computer Club offers computer training to SaddleBrooke residents through four different outlets. If you are not a member of SaddleBrooke Computer Club, now is a good time to join so you can take advantage of all these opportunities. Classroom Courses SaddleBrooke Computer Club is a teaching club, staffed by…

Col. Schuld: Rotary guest speaker

Doug Sweetland, President of SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary, and Colonel Rodger Schuld

Doug Sweetland On January 28, the guest speaker at the SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary Club was Colonel Rodger Schuld. Colonel Schuld is the Commander of the 355th Mission Support Group at Davis Monthan Air Force Base. He has held this position since June of 2014. A civil engineer by education, Colonel Schuld is also a graduate…